TODAY: New sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List, Seoul named top-3 convention city - third consecutive year and When the Best is Not Enough: Rethinking Luxury In Hospitality.

New sites added to UNESCO’s World Heritage List
Tuesday, 3rd July 2018

The World Heritage Committee inscribed two cultural sites in Italy, Islamic Republic of Iran, Spain, India, Denmark, Japan, Germany, Kenya, Oman and Saudi Arabia on the World Heritage List >>

Seoul named top-3 convention city - third consecutive year
3 Jul 2018 : According to the International Meetings Statistics Report that was published on June by the Union of International Associations (UIA) – a total of 688 meetings held in Seoul, a 31% increase (162 meetings) from the previous year >>

Market report: Dutch hotel city index 2018
3 Jul 2018 : Since the hotel development stop in Amsterdam, investment opportunities in the Dutch capital are becoming rare, deal-makers will need to look further: where will they head next? >>

Lending a distinctive touch to each and every hotel brand - how to attain success?
3 Jul 2018 : Companies like Huazhu Group and Wyndham aren't averse to experimenting and more importantly, standardization of a hotel category doesn't mean being 'fixed' for these companies >>

Egencia lets business travelers break up with public WiFi
2 Jul 2018 : Egencia Advantage seeks out relationships with the world’s leading travel and technology companies to bring products and services that cater to the in-between moments of travel, from lounge access, to visa processing services, to travel risk management assistance – and now global WiFi options >>

HIGHLIGHT ARTICLE

Discounting is for Dummies – Part Three
Tuesday, 3rd July 2018

One of the best – and worst – things about the hospitality industry is how much most hotels have in common.

They’re offering relatively similar products and have a great deal of competition within their immediate marketplace - other hotels, alternative accommodations and the OTAs - which, in most cases, leaves hoteliers waging an uphill battle to profitability >>

When the Best is Not Enough: Rethinking Luxury In Hospitality
The luxury industry is changing, and changing quickly. A segment that is worth a trillion dollars annually is undergoing a sea change as huge numbers of wealthy new families disrupt traditional expectations from the space >>

Optimize Your OTA Profiles to Increase Sales
Signing a distribution agreement with an OTA does not automatically lead to a substantial increase of sales, the number of bookings you generate on an OTA depends largely on how your listing ranks >>

Five Real Ways to Personalize the Guest Experience
In spite of the impressive growth of loyalty programs and the stacks of membership cards we all have in our wallets, travelers don’t want to be just a number in a business’ computer, hotel guests want to be recognized as individuals with unique tastes when they check in, and throughout their stay >>